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Boom bap producers and the sound's development (1987–1994)

Boom bap producers and the sound's development (1987–1994)

  1. T La Rock coins “boom bap” on record

    Labels: T La, It's Yours

  2. Eric B. & Rakim set a new bar

    Labels: Eric B, Paid in

  3. Akai MPC60 launches a new beatmaking workflow

    Labels: Akai MPC60, Roger Linn

  4. EPMD popularize funk-loop minimalism

    Labels: EPMD, Strictly Business

  5. Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad densifies the mix

    Labels: Public Enemy, Bomb Squad

  6. Ultramagnetic MCs push SP-1200 grit forward

    Labels: Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown

  7. Gang Starr and DJ Premier refine the template

    Labels: Gang Starr, DJ Premier

  8. Main Source showcases Large Professor’s sampling style

    Labels: Main Source, Large Professor

  9. A Tribe Called Quest bring “low end” boom bap

    Labels: A Tribe, The Low

  10. Pete Rock’s “T.R.O.Y.” makes jazz-soul drums timeless

    Labels: Pete Rock, T R

  11. KRS-One’s “Return” helps name and mainstream boom bap

    Labels: KRS-One, Return of

  12. Nas’s *Illmatic* crystallizes the 1990s New York sound

    Labels: Nas, Illmatic

  13. *Ready to Die* shows boom bap’s bridge to new mainstream

    Labels: The Notorious, Ready to